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Sheet Bend

The sheet bend is one of the simplest and
best ways of joining two pieces of rope

together. It is quick and easy to tie. It
works well if the ropes are the same or

almost the same size. If there is any
substantial difference of rope size, then use

the double sheet bend. The sheet bend has
been known to mankind for many
thousands of years. The oldest knot found

was a sheet bend, in a fragment of fishing
net, which has been dated to be 9,000

years old.

1 Fold the end of a piece of rope back on itself

to form a bight. If the ropes to be joined are of
varying sizes then this should be
the larger of the two. Bring the

working end of the second piece
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of rope up through the bight.
2 Take the working end of the rope

round the shorter end of the first
rope and on round behind the
standing part.

3 The working end of the second
piece of rope is tucked under itself
Then pull tight.
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